Vocabulary

• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• both times: On two occasions.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• toss it in: To give up or abandon an effort or activity.
• have to: Must do
• hop up: To jump or climb onto something.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• at least: As a minimum
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• strike: To hit something
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• grasp: Person's control over something
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• consecutive: Following one after the other in order
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• leave: To go away from; depart
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• deep: Complex and important
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• gap: Distance between two objects
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• bode: To be an omen for (good or bad events)
• overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
• baseless: Without any reason or justification
• headlong: (Fall, rush) fast, with the head at the front
• playoff: Contest to determine which team goes to the final
• cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave